Garment



J. HASPEL July 2, 1929.

GARMENT Filed July 15, 1927 INVENTOR i Jbsepbfiaapel,

W $42 0 I J5 ATTORNEY.

Patented July 2, 1929.

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH HASPEL, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO HARRY S. HASPEL AND ONE-THIRD TO WILLIAM HASPEL, BOTH OF NEW ORLEANS,

LOUISIANA.

GARMENT.

Application filed July 15,

This invention relates to garments, and more particularly to coats, and has for its object'to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a coat body constructed and arrangedin a manner to enable for expeditiously increasing the length thereof when desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a coat body constructed and arranged in a manner for expeditiously increasing the length of the same with the facing thereof when desired.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure 1 isa fragmentary viewv in rear elevation of a coat body prior to the lengthening thereof.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 with the facing of a coat body turned back and illustrating in full lines the original length of the coat body and in dotted lines the increased length thereof.

Figure 3 is a section on line 33 Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view illustrating the coat body extended to increase the length thereof as it would appear on line 33 of Figure 1 when extended.

Figure 5 is a section on line 55 Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a section on line 66 Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a sectional View of a coat body when its length thereof is increased and as it would appear on line 66 Figurel when ex tended.

Referring to the drawings in detail 1 denotes the body portion of a coat and 2 the facing therefor and such facing 2 is arranged for a portion of its length against the inner face of the body portion 1 and also-provides the lapel of the coat and the lapel is not shown.

The body portion 1 at its bottom. and at .each end is provided with an inturned part and said inturned part consists of an interme- 1927. Serial No. 206,047.

diate portion 3 and a pair of end portions 4, only one of which is shown. The intermediate portion 3 is of greater width than an end portion. The said intermediate portion 3 comprises an outer fold 5, an intermediate fold 6 and an innerfold 7. The bend between the fold 5 and the body portion 1 is indicated at 8 and the bend between the folds 5 and 7 is indicated at 9 and the bend between the folds 6 and 7 is indicated at 10. The bend 8 forms a continuation of the body portion 1, terminates in the lower end of the fold 5 and provides the bottomedge of the coat body when the latter is not extended. The bend 9 forms a continuation of the fold 5 and terminates in the upper end of the fold 7. The bend 10 forms a continuation of the fold 7 and terminats in the lower end of the fold 6. The body portion 1 and folds 5, 6 and 7 are connected together by a row of stitching 11 which is arranged in proximity to the bend 9. The folds 5, 6 and 7 are connected together by a row of stitching 11 which is arranged in proximity to the bend 10.

Only oneof the facings 2 is illustrated. Both facings are identical in construction and each facing has its lower end and outer side provided with an inturned part formed of a narrow portion 13 and a wide portion 14. The wide portion 141-18 arranged at the bottom of the facing 2 and is of less length than the width of said bottom. The portion 1 1 extends from the inner side edge of the facing and terminates at a point removed from the outer side edge and merges into the narrow portion 13. A part of the narrowportion 13 is arranged at the" bottom of the facing 2 and positioned between the portion 14 and the outer side edge of said facing and further extends throughout said outer side edge. When the facing 2 is secured to the body portion 1 the end portion 4 of the inturned part of the body portion 1 opposes and'is secured to the narrow portion 13 of the inturned part of the facing 2. One end of the portion 14 of the inturned part is flush with one end of the intermediate portion 3 of the inturned part of the body portion 1. The portion 14 of the inturned part of the facing 2 is of a width substantially equal to that of the fold 5.

When the facing 2 is secured against the inner face of the body portion 1 the portion 14 of the inturned part of the facing 2 is positioned against theouter face of the fold 5 and said facing is secured to the body portion 1 by rows of stitching 15, 16. The row of stitching 15 is not only extended throughout the ends of the body portion 1 but also throughout the bottom thereof and it extends through the body part of the facing 2, the inturned part of the facing 2, the folds 5, 6, 7 and body portion 2 in proximity to the bend 8 and also in proximity to the bend 17 formed between the body part of the facing 2 and the lower end of the inturned part of the facing and in this connection see Figure 3. The row of stitching 15 connects the portion 1 or the inturncd part of the portion 1 and the portion 13 of the inturned part of the facings 2 together, and in this connection see Figure 5. i

The extent of lengthening of the'body portion 1 will correspond to the width of the fold 5 and when the body portion is lengthened the fold 5 is turned outwardly forming a continuation of the body portion 1 of the coat and when so positioned the inturned part of the body portion,that is to say the intermediate portion of the inturned part of the body portion 1, then will consist of but two folds, 6 and 7 as illustrated in Figure 7, and the bend 9 will then form the bottom edge of the coat body. When the coat is lengthened, the width of the portions 13, let oftheinturnedpart ofthe facing 2, at the bottom of the latter, is decreased so that the bends will be flush with the bend 18 of the inturned part of the body portion. The bend formed by decreasing the-width of the portions 13, 14 of the facing 2, at the bottom thereof is indicated at 19. The bend 10 at the intermediate portion 3 of the inturned part of the body portion 1 is of greater length in cross section than the bend 20 between the end portion 4 of the inturned part of the body portion. After the coat is extended, the bend 18 which merges into the inturned part of the body portion is of less length. in cross section than the bend 10.

\Vhcn it is desired to lengthen the body portion, the stitching 11 which connects the folds 5, 6 and 7 together isdisconnected so that the inturned part, or rather so that the intermediate portion 3 of the inturned part of the body portion can be shifted to the position shown in Figure 7 whereby the fold 5 forms a continuation of the coat body. After the inturned part has been shifted to the position shown in Figure 7, so that but the folds 6 and 7 remain, the said folds are connected to the body portion 1 by a row of stitching 21 and the extended facing is connected to the body portion 1 of the folds 6, 7 by a row of stitching 22, and which will appear as shown in Figure 4c. The row of stitching 12 can be disconnected from the folds 6, 7 or the row of stitching 21 can be passed through the row of stitching 12. That part of the intermediateportion 8 of the inturned part or the body portion 1, which will be arranged to opposethe inturned part of the facing, when the coat is lengthened, will be adjusted or arranged in a manner so as to conform with the dotted line showing in Figure 2. To enable such arrangement however, it is necessary to provide the inturned part of the facing with the wider portion 14. The sections of the body portion 1 of the coat are secured together by a stitching, as indicated at 23.

It is thought the many advantages of a coat construction, in accordance with this invention can be readily understood, owing to the fact that it provides for expeditiously and conveniently lengthening the same when it is desired, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

W hat I claim is 1. A coat construction comprising a body portion having opposing its inner face at its lower end an inturned part formed of an intermediate portion and a pair of end portions, said intermediate portion consisting of an inner, an outer and an intermediate fold opposing each other, each of said end portions forming solelya continuation of saidouter fold, a row of stitching connecting said folds together and to the body portion and positioned above the lower end of the body portion, the said outer fold and end parts providing for increasing the length of the body portion when the latter is freed of the row of stitching for connecting it to said folds whereby said outer fold can be swung outwardly to form a continuation of the body portion, and a facing having an inturned part at its lower end providing means to extend the facing to register with the bottom edge of the body portion when the length of the latter is increased. x

2. A coat construction comprisinga body portion having opposing its inner face at its lower end an inturned part formed of an intermediate portion and a pair of end portions, said intermediate portion consisting of an inner, an outer and an intermediate fold opposing each other, each of said end portions forming solely a continuation of said outer fold, a row of stitching connecting said folds together and to the body portion and positioned above the lower end of the body portion, the said outer fold and end parts providing for increasing the length of the body portion when the latter is freed of the row of stitching for connecting it to said folds whereby said outer fold can be swung outwardly to form a continuation of the body portion, and a facing secured to the body portion and having means at its lower end to provide for extending the length of the facing to have its lower end register with the lower end of said body portion when the latter is extended.

8. A coat construction comprising an extendible body portion provided intermediate the ends of the bottom thereof with an inturned part formed of an inner, an outer and an intermediate fold opposing each other, said outer fold joining with the body portion and providing for extending the length thereof, said inner fold opposing the inner face of the body portion, the bend between the latter and the outer fold providing the bottom edge of said body portion when the latter is in non-extended position, a row of stitching for connecting the folds together and to the body portion, and said outer fold when freed of the row of stitching capable of being swung outwardly to form a continuation of said body portion to increase the length of the latter, and the bend between said inner and outer folds providing the bottom edge of the body portion where the length of the latter is increased.

4. A coat construction comprising an extendible body portion provided intermediate the ends of the bottom thereof with an inturned part formed of an inner, an outer and an intermediate fold opposing each other, said outer fold joining with the body portion and providing for extending the length thereof, said inner fold opposing the inner face of the body portion, the bend between the latter and the outer fold providing the bottom edge of said body portion when the stitching positioned in said folds in proximity to the bend between the outer fold and body, I

portion for connecting the folds together and free of connection to said body portlon. 5. A coat construction comprising a body portion having at its bottom and intermediate the ends of the latter an inturned part formed of an inner, an outer and an intermediate fold opposing each other, said inner fold opposing the inner face of the body portion, a row of stitching for securing said folds and body portion together, a row of stitching free of connection to said body portion for connecting said folds together, and said outer fold joining with and providing for increasing the length of said body portion when the latter is freed from that row of stitching securing the folds thereto whereby said outer fold can be swung outwardly to form a continuation of said body portion and said intermediate fold oppose the inner face of said continuation.

6. A coat construction comprising a body portion having at its bottom and intermediate the ends of the latter an inturned part formed of an inner,.an outer and an intermediate fold opposing each other, said inner fold opposing the inner face of the body port-ion, a

row of stitching for securing said folds and body portion together, a row of stitching positioned in said folds above the bottom of the body portion and free of connection with the latter and providing for connecting said folds together, and said outer fold joining with and providing for increasing the length of said body portion when the latter is freed from that row of stitching securing the folds to the body portion whereby said outer fold can be swung outwardly to form a continuation of said body portion and said intermediate fold oppose the inner face of such continuation.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature hereto.

JOSEPH HASPEL. 

